Dental Assistant

Spectrum Healthcare Resources has a potential opportunity for a civilian Dental Assistant supporting DNaval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) in California (CA).  

• Full Time Opportunity
• Monday through Friday - 6:45am - 3:45pm
• No night, weekend, holiday, or on-call responsibilities
• Benefits Offered
• 11 paid Federal Holidays per year

• Successful completion of a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA).
• Successful completion of one of the following:
  • Certificate or Associate Degree as a dental assistant/technician from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA) and 12 months experience within the preceding 24
  • Certification from a military dental technician or dental assistant school and 12 months experience within the preceding 24 months.
  • Certification from a Red Cross Dental Assistant course and 12 months’ experience within the preceding 24 months.
  • 36 months experience within the preceding 48 months as a dental assistant in a private practice or a military clinic.
  • Membership in good standing with the American Association of Dental Assistants with required continuing education and 12 months experience within the preceding 24
• All training must have included a course in radiation physics; radiation biology; radiation health, safety, and protection; X-ray films and radiographic film quality; radiographic techniques; darkroom and processing techniques; film mounting; and digital radiographic processing techniques.
• Certified in radiography
• Six (6) months of experience as a Dental Assistant after graduation or six (6) months of experience as a Dental Assistant within the last year.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Dental Hygienist from any State.
• BLS certification

Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems.  SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles.  A Joint Commission Health Care Staffing Services firm, SHR is the military staffing division of TeamHealth, a Nationwide organization that serves 850 civilian and military hospitals with a team of 9,600 affiliated health care professionals.

EOE/Disabled/Veterans